Atlético dominated Real Madrid this Sunday evening as part of the 6th day of La Liga (3-1).
Diligent and realistic, Atlético gave Real a little lesson this Sunday evening in the Madrid derby. Undefeated until then and even boasting five victories in as many league outings (six out of six, Champions League included), the White House suffered its first setback of the season at the Metropolitano. Too quickly led and broken on the scoreboard.
It is in fact from the 4e minute that the Matelassiers struck thanks to a perfectly headed cross from Morata. A goal from the leader imitated in the process by Griezmann, victorious in the air in turn on an offering from Niguez to bring the score to 2-0 (18e). Stunned, the Merengues still managed to reduce the gap before the break, with a nice recovery from Kroos (2-1, 35e). Insufficient however.
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As soon as they returned from the locker room, Niguez did it again, and Morata also did it again against the cage guarded by Kepa (3-1, 46e). Result, a prestigious success for the Colchoneros, who are reassured after their shipwreck in Valencia eight days earlier (3-0). Here they are back in the Top 5 of the Spanish elite, with a match to make up against Sevilla FC. Perched five units higher, Real, for its part, fell from its pedestal and was in third position, ahead of Barça and a surprising team from Girona.
